August 20, 2010 - In my experience questing for understanding of spiritual aspects of the human community, I have had occasion to encounter some unusual synchronicities. One such event emerged while perusing a lecture by noted Initiate and spiritual scientist, Rudolf Steiner. 
Marcus Aurelius asked “What am I doing with my soul?” He suggests we interrogate ourselves to find out what inhabits our “so-called” mind and what kind of soul we have right now; that of a child, an adolescent, a predator orits prey? 
August – 20, 2010 - Lucid Dreaming is Conscious Dreaming and is the ability of awareness that you are dreaming. In a nutshell, you are aware that all the occurrences you are experiencing are actually within a dream, while you are dreaming. 
August 20. 2010 - I've been getting a lot of emails to join prayer groups for the healing of the oceans, the forests, the earth; and just when it seems to me that people are starting to actually wake up, I get other emails that say 'the gods are angry', 'the earth is angry', 'these catastrophes are happening in areas where people have been evil for too long and god is teaching a lesson'. They reek of judgment, fear, and projection. 
August 19, 2010 - It’s hard to turn away from spirit, and not become egotistic.
August 17, 2010 - For ages, cultures all over the world have worn and used charms, amulets, and talismans as a way to protect them from harm and other unknown forces. A great common example is the crucifix. 
August 16, 2010 - Everyone wants to get the best out of their lives as life is short and you have millions of things to do in your entire lifetime. Therefore, it is said that enjoy as much as possible because no one knows what is going to happen tomorrow. 
August 16, 2010 - Def: respect; to admire, to place in esteem, to regard, to be considerate of
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Faith: The Message Of Passover And Easter
This week marks the observance of two spiritual milestones on the calendar, Passover and Easter. Passover is a time of remembrance of the children of Israel's deliverance from their Egyptian slave masters. It was on the eve of their escape that Moses commanded the people to place the blood of a lamb on their doorposts so the angel of death would pass over their house and cause its inhabitants no harm. Easter is the culmination of the Passion Week in which Jesus was tried and crucified during the observance of Passover two thousand years ago. The spiritual symbolism of the blood of the Lamb being shed at Calvary is an echo of Moses' decree that ultimately death passes over those to whom the blood is applied. Intimately tied to Passover is the Feast of Firstfruits which was celebrated just hours later. While Passover was a solemn reminder of the brevity of life, Firstfruits was a reminder of the daily provision of God seen in the blooming of flowers and the beginning of the harvest season. While Christ was crucified on Passover, his tomb was empty on the day of Firstfruits. It was for this reason the Apostle Paul declared, "Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep" (I Corinthians 15:20). In Paul's understanding one crop would lead to another. Jesus' resurrection was simply the first crop to be followed by countless others who also would live again. Seeds may be buried in the ground, but they must be so they can later bloom and sprout. Death and life are part of our world; they are the message of Passover and Easter; and they are the hope upon which faith is built. On one end of the spectrum a somber memorial, on the other a triumphant proclamation that, "He is risen," so that others may follow. As Peter Hiatt has so aptly said, "One day they'll drop you in a grave and you'll feel a touch, you're not insane. Now you're sane. A voice will say, ‘Friend, let's get out of here! I beat this place.' And then you'll see him." Tobin Crenshaw - About the Author: A former pastor, Tobin holds both a B.A. and an M.A. in theology. Having traveled widely in the Marine Corps and as a graduate student, Tobin has spent the past 15 years gathering some of the world's most powerful life-changing truths. He's the author of 'The Life That Is Really Life: How Biblical Truth Can Transform Your Spiritual, Emotional, Physical and Relational Health' available at his website twominutesermon.com |
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April 1, 2010 - In ancient China, Emperor Qin desperately sought a way to defeat death. He had elaborate potions concocted on his behalf and launched armies into the sea to search for supposed immortals on far away islands. He ordered half a million conscripts to build him a massive tomb filled with over 7000 life size terra cotta warriors made of baked clay and placed in military rank and file as protection in the afterlife. In the end his efforts to escape the inevitable proved futile.
